Trump, the US and a Blackout: What Cut Off Venezuela's Grid?

Experts Say Grid Disruption Amid Venezuela Operation Signals Cyber’s Expanding Role Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • January 5, 2026

Cybersecurity and national security analysts remain confounded by a power outage in Caracas tied to a late-night U.S. operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, unsure whether U.S. forces blended cyber and kinetic operations to pull off the capture.

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Public statements since the operation have offered little clarity on what caused the outage or whether its intention was to aid U.S. forces during the late-night raid. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Daniel Caine said in a press briefing the U.S ...